You know, that sounds really horrible and all that, but it overlooks the fact that American Indians insisted on retaining the sovereignty of their 'nations', even after they were a thoroughly conquered people, and we allowed them to maintain that fiction. I certainly object to citizens of other nations having a say in our government. I believe the legal fictions of their 'sovereignty' needs to be relegated to the dustbin of history. Either they are Americans or they aren't.
I understand your point, but it’s part of the issue of the treaties that were broken, as well as the desire to maintain their history, traditions, and what’s left of the land they were allowed to keep/moved to unwillingly. As far as loyalty, Indians who participate in the military serve proudly, and veterans are held in high honor, with ceremonies honoring members in what they call their Warrior Societies. Most are patriotic Americans, and though they weren’t required to participate in WWI, as they were not yet given citizenship, they served in large numbers.